The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-27
MONTGOMERY
This Presidential Party Meets a
Hearty Welcome at Ala
bama's Capital.
Cleveland Makes His Last Speech
of the Tour, and Departs
for Home.


the presidential tourists arrived at 8
O'Clock this morning. There were the
usual large crowds IN waiting, but the
strictest order prevailed. Commerce
street, from the station to the hotel, nearly
half mile away, was lined by troops
on each side, who kept the wide avenue
opened from curb to curb. George Seary,
Major Reese and Colonel Newman, presi
dent of the State Agricultural society,
who composed the reception committee,
we're within the lines and conducted the
guests to the hotel. The manner of their
reception made an exceedingly favorable
impression upon the minds of the presi-
dent and his companions. At the hotel
Senator Pugh, Senator Morgan, members
of the governors staff, the president of the
senate, the speaker of the house, ex-Gov-
ernOr O'Neill, Congressman Davidson and
a number of ladies, greeted the city's
guests in the hotel parlors, where half an
hour was spent in making or renewing
acquaintances.
The president reviewed the troops from
the balcony of the hotel. There were
about thousand men in column, inolud-
ing troop of cavalry and battery of
artillery.
The president received telegram from
the mayor of New Orleans stating that
committee is on the way to ask that the
trip be extended to that city. Colonel
Lamont replied that the presidents i'm
perative engagements made compliance
with the request impossible.
After the review Mrs. Cleveland was the
surprised recipient of unique and beau
full souvenir. 1t is jewel case in the
form of bale of cotton, about eight
inches in length and proportionste in
depth and width. 1t is pure silver
and very artistic production.
Its sides are of oxidized sill
yer representing the bagging of
the bale, while the frosted spots bear
striking resemblance to the snowy cotton
bursting from its confinement. The plan
tation mark on the end of the bale is sc.
@. 1885," and the warehouse mark on its
top is Of. f. C.n The inside of the cover
bears an inscription: "Presented to Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, by the mayor and city
council, as token of their regards on the
occasion of her visit to Montgomery, Ala,
October 20, 1887"
A ride through the city was the most
enjoyable feature of the days demonstra-
ton. Public and private buildings were
deliberately adorned, and everything wore
gala day appearance.
The welcoming address was delivered
by Governor Seay, upon the arrival
of the presidential party at the fair
fair ground.
CLEVELAND AT MONTGOMERY.
The president replied as follows:
81 am very glad to be able, at the
conclusion of most delightful, and,
hope improving, series of visits through
out the country, to see little of the state
of Alabama, its people and capital city.
l believe that no southern state has
within itself more elements of independ-
emit growth and development than
Alabama. There is hardly food product
which is not represented in its agriculture.
1t has within its borders abundant forests
of useful and valuable timber waiting for
its utilization to the needs of man, while its
mineral resources, marvellous and mex
haustible, give assurance of wealth and
commercial greatness. In the means of
transportation your state ia hardly less
favored. About two-thirds of your coun-
ties are bounded or intersected by rivers,
navigable, or easily made 80. Your rail-
road facilities, already great, are con-
stantly increasing, and your outlets to the
ocean are found in the largest gulf, that
of Mexico. The state thus favored by
nature, and SO profusely blessed by the
gifts of Providence, cannot but occupy q
commanding position in the union
of states which constitute great
nation, nor can any have
greater stake in the welfare and prog
ress of the entire country, or in the
harmonious and friendly feeling upon
which these depend. As you gather your
volumne and variety you are not only
enriching yourselves and your state, but
are adding lustre to our national glory
Your iron ore, taken from the same field
as that which affords the capital neces
sary to its manufacture, supplies power
full element to national cohesion, and BY
its manufacture you are preparing thu
strongest bonds of national unity
Every ton of iron you arr
enabled to furnish the northern
states goes far towards destroying sec
tional feeling. Your fellow countrymer
appreciate the value of intimate and pro-
fitable business relations with you, ant
there need be no fear that they will per
NIT them to be destroyed or endangered
by designing demagogues. The wicked
ness of those partisans who seek to aiC
their ambitious schemes By engenderinl
hate among generous people are fas
meeting exposure, and yet there is, anC
should be, an insistance upon strict ad
herence to the settlement which has beel
made of disputed questions and upon tn
unreserved acceptance of such settlement
As against this, l believe no business con
sideration should prevail, and / frml
believe that there is American fairnes
enough abroad in the land TO insure
proper and substantial recognition of tn
good faith which you have exhibited
Well, now, you still have problems t
solve involving considerations concernin
you alone-questions beyond the reach G
federal law or interference-and wit
which none Int you should deal. have n
fear that you will fail to do your manfr
duty in these matters; but may not, in 81
tension of the thoughts which have befor
suggested, say to you that the educationa
advantages and cares which may be &C
corded to every class of your citizen
have relations to the general character @
the entire country as intimate and potter
tial as your productions and the develop
ment of your mineral resources have t
its material prosperity